SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015
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MOTORCYCLES
WHEN SHARING THE ROAD
COURTESY PHOTO
Florence seventh-grader Kainoa Trumbull won first
place in the 12-and-under surfing division at the
Otter Rock ‘n’ Roll surfing event near Newport last
weekend, with competitors participating from as far
away as Brookings and Seaside. Trumbull received a
medal and a custom skateboard.
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This is because they don’t
really have one yet. This was,
as most viewers were painfully
aware, the network’s first stab
at covering a golf major, and it
was a very messy stab, the kind
that didn’t kill but left the vic-
tim staggering in pain for hours
... kind of like the way FOX
made viewers wait around to
watch a minute’s worth of a
golfer waiting to strike an
approach shot. Here are a few
potential gems, however:
“It is what it is.” — Tom
Weiskopf
“I never watch golf [on
TV].” — Greg Norman
“It’s actually a tragedy.” —
NOW BUYING
USED
CARS & TRUCKS
The popularity of motorcy-
cling has grown over the years
with more than 9.4 million reg-
istered motorcycles on the road
as of 2012, the latest figures
available.
While in the past recreation-
al riders have boosted motor-
cycle sales across the country,
more recently commuters
impacted by soaring gas prices
and a sagging economy have
discovered that their motorcy-
cle is a good alternative for
travel.
A mode of travel which
often provides access to
restricted commuter lanes, eas-
ier and less expensive parking,
and in many cases a faster
commute.
Since 1997, the swell in rid-
ership has resulted in an
increase
in
motorcyclist
deaths. In 2012, 4,957 motor-
cyclists were killed, an
increase from the 4,612 motor-
cyclist fatalities in 2011. Per
vehicle mile traveled, a motor-
cyclist is approximately 26
times more likely to die in a
crash than someone riding in a
passenger car.
The most recent data for
Gary Player (from the Golf
Channel)
But don’t think that this was-
n't a perfect follow-up to The
Masters.
It was.
The Masters is where
Americans get it right and don’t
complain. The U.S. Open was a
reflection of the rest of our cul-
ture which, sorry to say, is
steeped heavily in the tradition
of complaining about things.
We got our start complaining
about taxes and the price of tea,
and today we complain about
taxes and the prices at
Starbucks.
The next tournament of note
will be in Great Britain. They
won’t complain about course
conditions in Scotland. They
won’t complain about the food,
they won’t complain about
anything — except the foreign-
ers.
But they’ll manage to carry
on, just like they did during the
war.
When a Nazi bomb fell on
the course of the Richmond
Golf Club in Surrey, England,
during the Battle of Britain,
they didn’t complain about it
— they penalized themselves
one stroke if they had to play
another ball due to exploding
bombs.
These were their rules:
(Richmond Golf Club,
Temporary Rules, 1940)
1. Players are asked to col-
lect bomb and shrapnel splin-
ters to save these causing dam-
age to the mowing machines.
2. In competitions, during
gunfire or while bombs are
falling, players may take cover
without penalty for ceasing
play.
3. The positions of known
delayed-action bombs are
marked by red flags placed at
Under 100,000 miles.
Motorcycle
crashes account
for more than 15
percent of motor
vehicle deaths.
— NHTSA statistics
injuries sustained from a
motorcycle crash is from 2012
at approximately 93,000,
which is up from 2011 at more
than 81,000.
According to the National
Highway
Traffic
Safety
Administration
(NHTSA),
motorcycle crashes account for
more than 15 percent of motor
vehicle deaths even though
motorcycles only make up 3
percent of motor vehicle regis-
trations in the country.
Motorcyclists come from all
walks of life, work in all occu-
pations, and represent all age
ranges. With the popularity of
motorcycles as a mode of
transportation, if you are an
employer, chances are some of
your employees own a motor-
cycle — whether for commut-
ing to and from work or for
recreation.
Keep motorcyclists safe on
the road by promoting motor-
cycle safety to your employees
who ride and to motorists who
share the road with motorcy-
cles.
Download
the
NETS
Motorcycle Safety Tips for
Riders and Motorists at www
.trafficsafety.org/worklife/mot
orcycle/bookmarks.html and
pass it along to your work-
force.
— Lincoln County Sheriffs
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reasonably, but not guaranteed
safe distance therefrom.
4. Shrapnel and/or bomb
splinters on the fairways, or in
bunkers within a club’s length
of a ball, may be moved with-
out penalty, and no penalty
shall be incurred if a ball is
thereby caused to move acci-
dentally.
5. A ball moved by enemy
action may be replaced, or if
lost or destroyed, a ball may be
dropped not nearer the hole
without penalty.
6. A ball lying in a crater
may be lifted and dropped not
nearer the hole, preserving the
line to the hole without penalty.
7. A player whose stroke is
affected by the simultaneous
explosion of a bomb may play
another ball from the same
place. Penalty: one stroke.
If the Brits can deal with
bombs at home and carry on,
we can deal with Joe Buck at a
golf tournament ... it’s not near-
ly as bad as dealing with our
carry-on luggage.
Now, that’s something to
complain about.
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Temps
from 1B
as Coleman, still can be used
during the restrictions.
Fireworks are prohibited
everywhere on the forest. The
penalty for possessing fire-
works can be as high as
$5,000, imprisonment for up
to six months, or both.
If using a campfire in a
campground, visitors are
reminded to:
1. Keep campfires small and
in an area cleared down to
mineral soil
2. Only burn materials that
fit within the campfire ring
3. Watch out for overhang-
ing vegetation or limbs
4. Extinguish all campfires
before leaving — even if gone
for a short period of time
To report the illegal use of
fireworks or unsafe fire use,
visitors are asked to contact
the Coastal Valley Interagency
Dispatch Center at 541-750-
7024 or call 911.
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